by Elizabeth McCartney | May 5, 2022 | Art Research
As part of our professional development module we had a guest speaker, Ryan Stanfield, from Kaizen Brand Evolution give us a presentation about his company. Kaizen Brand Evolution is a graphic design agency in Belfast. They aim to use their experience to design and...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 21, 2022 | Personal Projects
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 21, 2022 | Personal Projects
After being inspired by my research and my original ideas, I decided on a final wireframe for my theoretical coffee shop. I decided to keep the colours black and white throughout to maintain consistency and provide a minimal and professional feeling throughout the...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 21, 2022 | Personal Projects
In this short project, I explored illustration within the context of the cinematic arts through the production of a film titles sequence where I used photography instead of video. My focus was on story, visual narrative and composition. The goal of most film...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 21, 2022 | Art Research
This is a summary of the introduction to the third chapter, Message, in “Understanding Illustration” a 2014 book written by Derek Brazell and Jo Davies. This chapter focuses on the message conveyed by illustrations relating to political and ethical issues. ...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 12, 2022 | Art Research
Milton Glaser was born in New York City in 1929, and is a highly recognised graphic designer in the United States of America winning many awards. His work was inspired by the colourful and vibrant area where he was born. Milton Glaser was inspired by Giorgio Morandi...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 12, 2022 | Art Research
POP art was a movement that emerged from England in the 1950s. It became popular in the 1960s as a result of the New York artists Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenburg. It was originally created to merge prestigious art with a lower...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 11, 2022 | Personal Projects
For my campaign I focused on a specific mental health issue. I choose to focus on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – a mental health condition where a person has recurring thoughts and repetitive behaviours (often outside of their control). Personally, I...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 11, 2022 | Art Research, Personal Projects
On 30th January 2022 industry speaker Craig Norwood from Hundred Studio came to our class to tell us about his career journey. It was an interesting conversation hearing how he started out after getting his Graphic Design and Illustration degree, then winning an ISTD...
by Elizabeth McCartney | Apr 11, 2022 | Art Research, Personal Projects
Typography has the ability to communicate important information to a range of audiences through their style. The type of font choses has the ability to ensure that passages of text are clear to read and understand. There are many factors that can affect this,...
